2. Symptoms of disease
one or both eyes are affected, other symptoms could be crossed eyed, double vision, eyes that don't align, eye pain and redness, poor vision, differing iris colors in each eye if the cancer is spread bone pain and other symptoms may occur.
3. When is the disease usually detected... at birth or later in life?
this disease is usually detected in children under the age of 6 normal between one and two years of age.
4. Frequency of carriers of this disease in the population
this disease mostly occurs in family's that have no other risks of any other cancers.
5. Frequency of disease in the population
about 50% of population carry this rare disease
6. Mode of inheritance. Is disease dominant, recessive, sex-linked or due to non-disjunction?
This disease is dominate, the trait is in everyone in every family but is not present in each family member.
7. Is disease autosomal ( on the first 22 pairs of chromosomes), or is it on the X-linked or sex chromosomes?
It is a autosomal disease.
8. What chromosome number has been determined to carry this gene?
Chromosome 13 has been determined to carry this gene. RB1 gene carries this disease.
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9. What treatment, if any, is used for this disease? How does the treatment affect the disease?
There are numerous treatments, such as chemotherapy, Radiation, Laser therapy, and surgery. These treatments help to stunt growth of cancer cells.
10. What is the prognosis or outlook for your baby's recovery?
Most children make a full recovery form this disease and long term ocular and pediatric exams are advised. But usually the eye(s) with the cancer are surgically removed.
11. What future techniques might be used to correct or eliminate your baby's disease?
They are hoping to come up with a pill to kill the tumor rather then to go and operate.
12. Discuss in detail what difficulties, if any, a parent would encounter in raising a child with this disease.
There would be may hospital bills and many appointment that would need to be payed for. Parents would have to be willing to change the layout of their house for their child depending on what the outcomes of treatment was. They would also have to be prepared to help their child through therapy if need be. But otherwise the child should make a ful recovery and live a normal life.
1. Name of the genetic disease
Retinoblastoma
2. Symptoms of disease
one or both eyes are affected, other symptoms could be crossed eyed, double vision, eyes that don't align, eye pain and redness, poor vision, differing iris colors in each eye if the cancer is spread bone pain and other symptoms may occur.
3. When is the disease usually detected... at birth or later in life?
this disease is usually detected in children under the age of 6 normal between one and two years of age.
4. Frequency of carriers of this disease in the population
this disease mostly occurs in family's that have no other risks of any other cancers.
5. Frequency of disease in the population
about 50% of population carry this rare disease
6. Mode of inheritance. Is disease dominant, recessive, sex-linked or due to non-disjunction?
This disease is dominate, the trait is in everyone in every family but is not present in each family member.
7. Is disease autosomal ( on the first 22 pairs of chromosomes), or is it on the X-linked or sex chromosomes?
It is a autosomal disease.
8. What chromosome number has been determined to carry this gene?
Chromosome 13 has been determined to carry this gene. RB1 gene carries this disease.
disease
9. What treatment, if any, is used for this disease? How does the treatment affect the disease?
There are numerous treatments, such as chemotherapy, Radiation, Laser therapy, and surgery. These treatments help to stunt growth of cancer cells.
10. What is the prognosis or outlook for your baby's recovery?
Most children make a full recovery form this disease and long term ocular and pediatric exams are advised. But usually the eye(s) with the cancer are surgically removed.
11. What future techniques might be used to correct or eliminate your baby's disease?
They are hoping to come up with a pill to kill the tumor rather then to go and operate.
12. Discuss in detail what difficulties, if any, a parent would encounter in raising a child with this disease.
There would be may hospital bills and many appointment that would need to be payed for. Parents would have to be willing to change the layout of their house for their child depending on what the outcomes of treatment was. They would also have to be prepared to help their child through therapy if need be. But otherwise the child should make a ful recovery and live a normal life.